BigBook-Book 3 Unit 16 (E)

alien

a creature that comes from outer space
Some people believe the Chupacabra is the result of a lab experiment, and some people believe that aliens from another planet left it behind.

blood

the red liquid that flows through the bodies of people and animals
It just eats the blood.

experiment

a procedure carried out under controlled conditions to discover something
Some people believe the Chupacabra is the result of a lab experiment, and some people believe that aliens from another planet left it behind.

flesh

parts of an animal used as food
The Chupacabra does not eat the flesh of its prey.

jaw

either one of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
It resembles a wolf with a long jaw, and it has short front legs.

lab

a room with special equipment for doing scientific tests
Some people believe the Chupacabra is the result of a lab experiment, and some people believe that aliens from another planet left it behind.

livestock

goods that are bought and sold in trade
It has hunted chickens and livestock, but it has not carried off its victims.

mascot

a person, animal, or object supposed to bring good luck
Some people in Puerto Rico made the Chupacabra as their town mascot.

merchandise

goods that are bought and sold in trade
They sell Chupacabra merchandise in their markets.

mysterious

strange, unknown, or difficult to understand
The Chupacabra is a mysterious creature.

percent

one part in a hundred
A vampire bat eats 40 to 60 percent of its body weight in blood.

result

information that you get from a scientific or medical test
Some people believe the Chupacabra is the result of a lab experiment, and some people believe that aliens from another planet left it behind.

spot

to see or notice
It lives in the Americas and was spotted in Texas, but it was seen far away in Russia, too.

vampire bat

a bat that sucks the blood of people and animals
The only other mammal that survives on blood is the vampire bat.

victim

an individual injured or killed
It has hunted chickens and livestock, but it has not carried off its victims.